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HI HB412
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Derek Kawakami
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $88,000 for fiscal year 2015-2016 and $88,000 for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish one full-time permanent social worker V position in the Kauai drug court program.
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The social worker V position will assist with case load work and daily operations management of the Kauai drug court within the judiciary.
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The Kauai drug court has graduated 155 clients since its 2003 inception and saved the Department of Public Safety approximately $600,000 annually through reduced incarceration costs in 2014.
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Client demand for the drug court program has increased significantly beyond the original capacity of 65 clients, necessitating additional staffing to serve more individuals.
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The Act takes effect on July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Drug Court; Fifth Circuit; Judiciary; Social Worker V; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Takumi excused (1).
2/13/2015